Kochi
Americannoun
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a seaport on central Shikoku, in SW Japan.
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Formerly Cochin. a seaport in W Kerala, in SW India: first European fort in India, built by Portuguese in 1503.
noun
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a port in SW Japan, on central Shikoku on Urado Bay. Pop: 326 490 (2002 est)
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another name for Cochin
Example Sentences
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The horse, whose name translates to Glorious Spring, debuted in 1998 at the Kochi Racecourse.
From Los Angeles Times
Urara’s reputation — bolstered by her signature pink racing accessories and fan merchandise — breached the perimeters of the Kochi racetrack and made her a global phenomenon.
From Los Angeles Times
Her owner at the time parted ways with the Kochi racetrack and Urara disappeared for several years after her retirement.
From Los Angeles Times
For her book launch earlier this week, hundreds packed into the cavernous women's college auditorium in Kochi - fittingly called the Mother Mary Hall - with an overflow crowd watching on a live stream outside.
From BBC
The spill occurred in a Liberian-flagged vessel that capsized near Kochi city on Sunday.
From BBC
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